Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

At that moment, Mammoth had no doubt about his father's words.

This is indeed the biggest trump card of their own ninja village. Mammoth has every reason to believe that even the five great ninja villages, as powerful as they are, would have to give way to the Sage of Six Paths' ultimate weapon!

"But how do you use this thing? What's inside it, Father?"

After the initial surprise, the natural question that arose was how to use this thing called the Box of Ecstasy. Since it was called the ultimate weapon, it must have some kind of super destructive power!

"Well, the method of use is a hand seal passed down from our ancestors. It can open the Box of Bliss, similar to a summoning jutsu. As for what exactly is inside, I'm not entirely sure. However, one thing is certain: it seals a terrifying being that is comparable to, or even surpasses, a Tailed Beast!"

380. The grand scene that awaited.

"Huh? What? A terrifying existence that surpasses even the Tailed Beasts? Father, are you sure?"

Mammoth looked at his father with a look of great astonishment and cried out in surprise.

While it's generally acknowledged that the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and Madara Uchiha are the strongest ninjas in history, aside from the legendary Sage of Six Paths, forty to fifty years have passed since their era. The current generation has never witnessed the true extent of such peak power.

Mammoth is a typical example. He knows that the First Hokage is recognized as the strongest in the ninja world, but due to the time gap, Mammoth does not have a clear concept of the strength of Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha. In his opinion, the strongest are definitely the nine tailed beasts. Apart from the Nine-Tails, which has hardly appeared in the ninja world, the other eight tailed beasts have all shown their strength on the battlefield to some extent.

Upon suddenly hearing that this so-called Box of Bliss actually sealed a terrifying being comparable to a Tailed Beast, Mammoth naturally found it difficult to suppress the surprise and agitation deep within his heart. If this were true, his father's confidence would be very reasonable, and their Grass Village would truly have the strength to fight against the Stone Village!

After all, their ultimate goal was not to completely defeat Iwagakure. Even Uru, whose confidence had been completely inflated, did not think they could do it. It's a simple matter: if the monster in the Box of Bliss was really that strong, Kusagakure would have escaped their current predicament long ago, and would not have fallen into this situation.

Their ultimate goal was simply to make Iwagakure hesitate, and to make the Third Tsuchikage think that expending too much power to forcibly annex their Kusagakure was a choice that would do more harm than good. That was all.

Therefore, at this moment, Mammoth's spirits soared. He really didn't believe that the Third Tsuchikage would go to such lengths to suppress their Grass Village. As long as it wasn't four or five thousand Iwa ninja troops, along with the tailed beast jinchūriki from Iwa Village, Mammoth was truly confident that he could stop them!

As for doubting whether his father was lying, Mammoth thought it was completely impossible. This concerned the lives of both father and son; one wrong move could mean certain death. Mammoth was 100% certain that his father had made proper arrangements.

"However, once the Box of Bliss is exposed, even if we survive this crisis, won't the five great ninja villages keep a close eye on us from now on? This is a treasure from the era of the Sage of Six Paths!"

The crisis hadn't even passed yet, and Mammoth was already thinking about what was to come. It has to be said that people's confidence is really contagious. Putting aside the other Grass Ninja, Mammoth was completely immersed in the ideal outcome his father had concocted, as if he was absolutely certain that their counterattack plan would successfully force Iwagakure to retreat!

"Yes, that is indeed a problem, so I will not actually use this Box of Bliss unless absolutely necessary. It is the key to whether our Grass Village can dominate the ninja world in the future!"

"Huh? Wasn't it supposed to be used from the beginning? So what are we going to do?"

Mammoth was taken aback, blinked, and looked puzzled. Did his ninja village have other secrets he didn't know about besides the Box of Bliss in front of him?

While Mammoth was elated, he also felt somewhat dissatisfied. Had his father kept things from him far too well? So many important secrets, and he didn't know a single one? This was really going too far!

"Yes, we won't use it at first because I have other powerful helpers that I've gathered. If everything goes smoothly, there might not be any need to use the Paradise Box as our ultimate trump card. You know, although the ninja world seems peaceful now, if we can really break through the first barrier of Iwagakure and launch a counterattack against the forces that Iwagakure has deployed near our village, it will definitely attract the attention of other countries. Not to mention, Kumogakure and Sunagakure will definitely take some action. At that time, the situation will definitely be in our favor!"

Pu Lu, seemingly certain, forcefully clenched his right fist and said in a resounding voice.

"Other helpers?"

Mammoth stared wide-eyed, a deep curiosity and confusion showing in the depths of his pupils. Where did his father find such a helper when he could hardly contact the other three major ninja villages?

"Could it be Amegakure or Takigakure?"

The mammoth tentatively began to speak.

"Do not."

After Pulu shook his head in denial.

"Oh, I see, it's Kirigakure, isn't it, Father! Will Kirigakure send elite troops to assist us?"

The mammoth, who thought he had figured out the correct answer, suddenly brightened up and said loudly in a very confident tone.

"No, the helpers I gathered didn't come from any ninja village, but only from an organization called Akatsuki, and there are only two of them!"

Pu Lu shook his head again, then spoke softly with a hint of mystery.

"What? An organization? Two people? Father? What are you doing?"

At that moment, Mammoth almost thought his father was joking with him. What kind of organization would dare to go head-to-head with the five great ninja villages? And it was only two people. What good could that do?

Could it be that these two are both powerhouses comparable to the Five Kage?

If I hadn't managed to restrain myself at the last minute...

Mammoth almost blurted out something like, "Father, have you been deceived?"

"Hehe, don't worry, Mammoth. The terror of this organization, and the strength of the two members they sent, far exceed your imagination!"

This allows one to clearly see the deep distrust in their son's eyes.

Pu Lu smiled slightly and continued.

He didn't think his son's attitude was exaggerated at all. To put it bluntly, when a member of Akatsuki came to him and offered to hire them for money, Pulu immediately thought the man was crazy.

But after witnessing the terrifying strength of that member, Pulu realized that the person was not arrogant, but truly possessed the strength to easily defeat a hundred people. Especially the green-eyed person wearing a half-mask, Pulu could clearly sense an extremely cold and terrifying aura from him!

From Pulu's perspective, this was definitely a being comparable to the Five Kage. As for the other person, he seemed somewhat mediocre and appeared to be crawling on the ground in a strange posture, but with Pulu's life experience, he could still sense the dangerous aura emanating from him!

Therefore, even though the money that had to be spent was painful for Pulu, it was worth it as long as he could successfully complete his plan!

"Come on, Iwagakure! I'll make you pay the price! I'll show you that Kusagakure is not someone you can easily subdue!"

They stopped paying attention to the mammoth, who was still half-believing and half-doubting, sitting to the side.

Pulu turned around, looking at the Box of Bliss not far away with a fanatical expression. A hint of madness appeared deep in his eyes as he murmured to himself.

He believed that he had made such thorough preparations.

Iwagakure will definitely suffer a great defeat at the hands of Kusagakure. It's time for the entire ninja world to hear the voice of Kusagakure!

Kusagakure Village is ready for everything!

Hidden in various areas, they waited for the appointed time to arrive. On the other side, Akatsuchi and Arai, who had already received the news in advance, also felt that their village was in a winning position. Not to mention that Onoki had informed them that he had dispatched Shoji with a group of people to support them, Akatsuchi and Arai were confident that they could suppress everything with the thousands of Iwa ninjas currently stationed in the Land of Grass!

The status of the Five Great Ninja Villages is not something to be boasted about, but rather something they earned through their own hard power. Even the weakest village today, Sunagakure, was once the most powerful in the entire southern region of the continent. Ninjas from the Five Great Ninja Villages have every reason to be proud and look down on ninjas from other villages!

Although Arai and Akado wouldn't be careless or lax because of this, it was precisely because of this that Akado and Arai Kenjiro intended to eliminate all the hidden dangers in Kusagakure in one go. They hadn't taken action before because they were concerned about their image, but now that the other party had given them the opportunity, there was no reason for them to let it go!

The reason for deliberately waiting was twofold: firstly, to grasp the definite justification, and secondly, because they genuinely did not understand the other party's specific action plan. The spies they had bribed were only mid-level personnel, and it was already quite difficult for them to find out the exact timing of the plan!

Further intelligence was out of the question. In order to eliminate the unstable elements of Kusagakure led by Uru as much as possible, Akatsuchi and Arai were also 'cooperative' in waiting for the Kusagakure side to launch a counterattack!

Of course, some necessary preparatory arrangements must be made in advance!

But in any case, it was precisely because of their not-so-careless carelessness that Kusagakure had more time to prepare!

Under the condition that all conditions are met.

"Boom!"

On the night of October 20th.

As a loud rumble resounded in the western area of ​​Kusagakure Village.

"Kill! For the sake of Kusagakure!"

"Charge! For our freedom!"

Just as the towering flames seemed poised to engulf and spread throughout the entire village of Kusagakure.

The grass ninjas, who had been lying in ambush in the surrounding area, also charged out and attacked the planned target location!

The basic objective of Pulu's plan this time is to completely annihilate the more than one hundred Iwa ninja who have entered the interior of Kusagakure, then eliminate the Iwa ninja strongholds located near Kusagakure, and finally defeat the main force of Iwagakure stationed in the Land of Grass from Kannabi Bridge!

Then, riding the wave of his great victory, he took the initiative to negotiate with Iwagakure. Ura believed that faced with blatant casualties and threats, as long as he lowered his stance, there was a high probability he could force the Third Tsuchikage to reluctantly engage in peace talks!

The most crucial point in this series of plans is to defeat the main force of Iwagakure that is coming to reinforce. If even this cannot be done, there is no way to force Iwagakure to negotiate!

On this point, Pulu himself understood it very well.

Therefore, he only deployed a portion of his forces to the village from the beginning. In any case, the number of Iwa ninjas was not large, and the number of Kusagakure ninjas was more than enough in Uryu’s opinion. The main force was to be sent to the front line to intercept the main reinforcements that Iwagakure was about to arrive. Kannabi Bridge was less than a hundred miles away from their Kusagakure village!

With their speed, ninjas can reach Kusagakure in a very short time. However, just as Akatsuchi and Arai underestimated Uryu's determination and the power he could unleash, Uryu was also completely unprepared for the fact that there was a traitor within his own ranks. After all, he had already made sure that the information did not leak out!

He only wanted his subordinates, who had followed him for at least five or six years and had gone through many trials, to know about his plan. But even so, there were still internal traitors, such as Uryu, who misjudged the movements of Iwagakure at the first moment.

It was almost exactly the moment the Grass Ninja launched their attack.

"Clang!"

Earth Release: Bursting Technique!

"Boom!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

"Ding ding ding ding!"

"Boom!"

"boom!"

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

"Lightning Release - Earth Movement Technique!"

"Wind Release!"

The elite Iwa ninja who had been lying in wait around the village immediately launched a counterattack in coordination with the Iwa ninja who were already stationed inside the village!

Although this is the home ground of the Grass Ninja.

However, the village of Iwagakure had infiltrated the village to a great extent. Even some of Uryu's closest confidants betrayed him and joined Iwagakure, let alone the other ordinary grass ninja. It can be said that less than a quarter of the grass ninja truly obeyed Uryu's orders. Many grass ninja received orders on short notice and were led by Chunin and Jonin in a daze.

Even so!

However, about a third of the Grass Ninja, led by another group of powerful figures in the Grass Village, chose to remain neutral and simply watch the show. These people had no sense of shame or anything like that.

All they have are a dirty heart that only cares about profit!

The reason they didn't obey Pulu's orders was because they didn't really think Pulu could succeed. The reason they didn't decisively side with Iwagakure was because they felt the situation was still somewhat delicate and they didn't want to easily throw away their chips. In any case, for these true opportunists, they would only go all in when the situation was relatively clear!

Even if this isn't the most profitable option, it's still the safest one. If Uryu succeeds, they will still be the powerful faction. These people really don't believe Uryu would dare to continue to target them. If Iwagakure successfully suppresses Uryu's 'rebellion,' they will still kick him while he's down at the last moment. To put it bluntly, they are blatantly using the Grass Ninja they can control as bargaining chips to ensure their own safety and interests!

These people exist in any world, and they are the most despicable group of people. What Pulu needed to be most wary of and guard against at the beginning was these fence-sitters within his own ranks. In fact, it has been proven that losing these six or seven hundred grass ninjas would still have a significant impact on the situation!

Furthermore, due to the preparations made in advance by Akatsuchi and Arai, the group of Iwa ninja that Uraru expected to be executed most easily did not progress as smoothly as he had imagined.

This put Pulu in a rather awkward situation from the very beginning. He had planned to lead nearly a thousand Grass Ninja to intercept the approaching reinforcements led by Akatsuchi and Arai. However, at this crucial moment, he had to make a last-minute adjustment and allocate some personnel to his son, Mammoth, to support the Grass Ninja fighting in the village and quickly deal with the Iwa Ninja forces in the village. This back-and-forth resulted in the additional time and manpower wasted, and what annoyed Pulu the most was...

This situation, which was clearly out of control, caused the war to spread to almost the entire interior of Kusagakure. This was not within the Land of Earth, nor was it Iwagakure. The Iwagakure ninjas were completely unrestrained in their attacks!

But the Grass Ninja had no choice but to restrain themselves. This was their home, where their relatives and friends lived. Their so-called home advantage had turned into a complete disadvantage at this moment!

Of course, the Iwagakure ninjas couldn't really act recklessly. Akatsuchi and Arai Kenjiro had already instructed them not to turn Kusagakure into ruins and cause heavy casualties among its people. Iwagakure's goal was to completely annex Kusagakure. If they really fought a blood feud...

This would be extremely detrimental to future plans. If things really turned out that way, Akatsuchi and Arai could easily imagine how their Tsuchikage would reprimand and severely punish them. Similarly, for Uryu, defeating Iwagakure was the primary objective, but only within his own capabilities after achieving this primary goal.